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→ Renting Renting a home a home PART 4: Leaving a tenancy after giving or receiving notice 32
Preparing to leave the property Discuss the return of the bond with your landlord or agent. Finalise any outstanding rent and bills. Agreeing on the return of the bond At the end of a tenancy you and your landlord should: • attempt to agree on how the bond money is to be divided. For example, there may be some property damage that needs repair • set out the agreed division in a ‘Bond Claim’ form, which is sent to the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) • use a new ‘Bond Claim’ form if any changes need to be made, as the RTBA will not accept a form that has been altered in any way. Your landlord may claim part of the bond. When any part of the bond is to be paid to the landlord, the form cannot be signed more than seven days before the end of the tenancy. PART 4: Leaving a tenancy after giving or receiving notice Take your belongings with you. Provide a forwarding address. Remember: Never sign a ‘Bond Claim’ form that does not show the amount you are to receive. It is against the law for a landlord or agent to request or obtain your signature if the form does not show how the bond amount is to be refunded and distributed. When the RTBA receives a correctly completed ‘Bond Claim’ form, it repays the bond directly into the nominated bank account. If you have not provided valid bank account details, but have provided a forwarding address, the RTBA will send a cheque. If you share a tenancy, the RTBA will not pay out part of the bond if a tenant leaves. Adjustments of bond contributions between outgoing and incoming tenants are a private matter between the tenants, but the RTBA must be told about any change of tenants during a tenancy on the RTBA ‘Tenant Transfer’ form. 33
Page 1 and 2: Renting a home A guide for tenants
Page 3 and 4: Contents Essentials for tenants ...
Page 5 and 6: At the end of a tenancy • give ad
Page 7 and 8: At the start of your tenancy Carefu
Page 9 and 10: Tenancy databases Tenancy databases
Page 11 and 12: The bond Most landlords will ask yo
Page 13 and 14: Water meter readings If the propert
Page 15 and 16: Paying rent Pay your rent on time.
Page 17 and 18: Looking after the property Tenants,
Page 19 and 20: Bond If your landlord gives permiss
Page 21 and 22: Non-urgent repairs Write to your la
Page 23 and 24: What to do if you think your rent i
Page 25 and 26: Ending a tenancy agreement A tenanc
Page 27 and 28: Table 2 (below) shows the reasons a
Page 29 and 30: Reasons and minimum notice periods
Page 31: Challenging a ‘Notice to Vacate
Page 35 and 36: When personal documents are left be
Page 37 and 38: → What you can do to solve a tena
Page 39 and 40: Victorian Civil and Administrative
Page 41 and 42: Office of Housing The Office of Hou
Page 43 and 44: Notes 43

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